Anyone else not taken seriously when you tell ppl In your family you have Pf?

Yes they’re like just put some pain patches on your feet. You’ll be fine. 🙄

Often people dont understand how truly painful it is especially when you are brave

Yep. My relatives think I'm milking it or something. They're like "are you STILL in pain?" Yes. It hurts every single day. Ugh

Yup until it happens to them

100% true

People all have their own problems and issues to deal with. It’s up to you to manage your feet problems.

Mostly work, they don’t understand the pain I feel, they aren’t in my body. After 12 hours having it bad in both feet for 5 years, started while working there, never had in the past and did construction for 25 years, I hobble out of work. Compassion? No such thing as

Other people just dont get it. Unless you've had it yourself you just dont understand how hard it is .

Yes happens to me too sometimes. They don't believe his troublesome is it for us to do some basic stuff

So explain it- until I had PF I didn’t know what it was and how hard it can make life.

I am a nurse, working on my feet all shift. The doctors don't want to put me on sick leave

I think it because they can't see it .

True

Most definitely. They can't understand the intense pain because they have not experienced it. Tonight was a good example. Daughter bought a house. Needs some repairs. Discussing the small lounge. She's thinking no carpet. I said carpet will be better for your feet. ( she stands on her feet all day ). She says " God mum do you have to" ) I say " yes I do as I would hate to see this happen to you. All family present sigh!

No one takes me seriously. I have an mri with a stress fracture a tear and trapped nerve. They say things like their feet hurt too. I have been teying to limit my steps and ask for for help and everyone just treats me like I am a bother. It is very frustrating and isolating to offer this much and have no real support from loved ones.

Unless a person has actually experienced how excruciating this condition is I am convinced they'll never understand what a nightmare this is.

Yeah. No one understands how horrific and painful PF is unless they’ve had it themselves.

Yes. I think it’s because they don’t understand the excruciating pain. I have a friend who has neuropathy who tells me it’s the same. I’ve had neuropathy too, and it’s not fun, but it’s not the same as PF. I think they think I’m being a drama queen. I have endured a lot of pain in my life. I am recovering from four broken ribs and I have bad knees. Plantar fasciitis is hard on all of that stuff in addition to the extreme foot pain. It took me two months or more to go to the doctor because I thought I could work through this by myself. I am now in PT/sports medicine approach. In addition to all my home therapies that I’m doing to get through this, including of course the Epsom salt baths which I do believe have helped. I’m starting to get back to walking a reasonable amount every day so I’m encouraged but it’s not a straight path. I keep having setbacks. I’m going two steps forward, but one step back.

People definitely dont realize how painful and life changing it can be. 10 years and I still struggle

I’ve been dealing with PF for a month now went to podiatrist he gave me a splint I don’t use it not comfortable. Also prescribed a cream which cost 58$ seems to help a little also I’ve bought dr scholl inserts help about 2 hours as I’m on my feet 7 hrs a day 4 days a week. Needless to say I spent some money! Maybe getting a cortisone shot the 22 nd see how things go til then

Does not matter which problem we have. Most won't understand and don't know the pain we have. Take a couple of Tylenol and you will be fine. I am guilty until I got problems, now I can relate knowing the pain. I am just starting this journey after getting diagnosed. Now I can shrug it off as I know others will never understand.